And he (blind man) cried, “Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!” Luke 19:38 Lord this man must have been shouting at the top of his lungs. I sure would have been. He heard the crowd all around him. He knew You were near. He cried out to You. Thank You Lord for this […]
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They (the crowd) told him (blind man), “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Luke 18:37 Lord just reading this one verse has given me goose bumps as I think of how this man must have felt hearing that You were passing by. There he was blind and begging and he knew that You had the […]
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And taking the twelve, He (Jesus) said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written on the Son of man by the prophets will be accomplished.” Luke 18:31 Lord what must the disciples have thought when You said that. We know what You were talking about and they did too […]
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And He (Jesus) said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no man who has left house or wife or brother or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.” Luke 18:29, 30 […]
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And Peter said, “Lo we have left our homes and followed you.” Luke 18:28 Thank You Lord that when we hear Your voice and have Your call we listen. Thank You for Peter’s willingness to leave all and follow You. Thank You for the things that scripture teaches us about him. Thank You that we […]
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But He (Jesus) said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” Luke 18:27 Lord, thank You for the joy in knowing that ‘Prayer changes Things.’ Thank You that we don’t have to understand everything about our lives when we are trusting them to You. Thank You for the impossible changes that are made only because […]
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Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” Luke 18:26 Thank You Lord that You came to bring us life and a life more abundant than we could ever have immagined. Thank You for giving us Your life. Thank You for Your example. Thank You that You give Your salvation to everyone that […]
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Jesus looking at him (ruler) said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:24, 25 Thank You Lord that You […]
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But when he (ruler) heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Luke 18:23 Lord how hard it is for us to change. Even though we often know that change is best for us it is still very hard. This man was very rich and You were asking him to give up everything […]
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And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, (ruler) “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Luke 18:22 Thank You Lord that You know all about us. Thank You that nothing is hidden from You. […]
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